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Northern says it still uses fax machines to send messages to train crews

Admission made at meeting chaired by Andy Burnham in which rail operator is asked to account for poor performance

The Guardian - UK

We still use fax machines to contact train crews, Northern Rail official admits in excruciating grilling

‘People will say how come we have three decades of privatisation when money was being poured into the railway and you are still communicating via fax machines in 2024,’ says Andy Burnham

The Independent UK

Labour Manchester mayor Andy Burnham breaks ranks to reject Keir Starmer’s bus fare cap rise

The price cap, announced by the prime minister and expected to be confirmed in Rachel Reeves’ Budget, has been dubbed a ‘bus tax’

The Independent UK

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Farage and Reform ‘not the cause of Tory problems, but a symptom’, says Badenoch – as it happened

The Tory leadership candidate says the party churned out a laundry-list of promises instead of listening to members

The Guardian - UK

‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham

Proposals are being reviewed for a more cost-effective HS2 line to Crewe

The Independent UK

Key Labour thinktank recommends major new powers for elected mayors

Plans would put mayors at forefront of delivering public sector improvements in areas such as health and education

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to host first council of nations and regions in Scotland

KEIR Starmer is set to hold the first meeting of the council of nations and regions in Scotland next week.

The National (Scotland)

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Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says North faces ‘Armageddon’ without HS2 rail links

‘We would end up with a worse train service than we’ve currently got’, says Andy Burnham

The Independent UK

First look of Manchester United’s regeneration plan emerges with new 100,000-seater stadium

Manchester United will make a decision over whether to redevelop Old Trafford or build a new stadium

The Independent UK

Man United’s proposed regeneration of Old Trafford could boost economy by £7.3bn

Manchester United’s proposed regeneration of Trafford Park could boost the UK economy by up to £7.3billion, according to global advisory firm…

The National (Scotland)

The economic impact of Manchester United’s Old Trafford regeneration revealed

United unveiled further details about the project, which is centred on a new 100,000-capacity stadium

The Independent UK

No 10 braced for potential defeat in Labour conference winter fuel vote

Major trade unions are lining up to back motion to reverse chancellor’s decision to cut pensioners’ fuel allowance

The Guardian - UK

Plans unveiled for cheaper high-speed alternative to scrapped HS2 northern leg

Report claims 50-mile line would be slightly slower and significantly cheaper but deliver most of the benefits

The Guardian - UK

Britain has two kinds of buses – but the days of second-class services could be numbered

In some regions they’re a lifeline, in others an irregular, unreliable last resort. Labour’s plans will begin to close the gap, says journalist Laura Laker

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Manchester turns to ‘housing first’ scheme to eradicate rough sleeping

Inspired by Finnish success story, mayor Andy Burnham says unconditional homes policy ‘saves public money’

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves urged by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to consider softening cuts to winter fuel payments

His appeal came ahead of a crunch Commons vote on the controversial reform

The Guardian - UK

Superloops, Bees and bottlenecks: onboard England’s new bus routes

Devolved transport powers for mayors represent exciting prospect, but traffic and costs are still a major hurdle

The National (Scotland)

Family in Manchester Airport incident to make formal complaint against police

A TOP Scottish lawyer who is representing the family involved in an incident at Manchester Airport has called for the complete CCTV footage to be…

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Evening Standard

Family of man kicked in Manchester Airport video concerned for injured officers

New footage appears to show officers being hit as they try to arrest man

The National (Scotland)

New footage shows lead-up to police incident at Manchester Airport

A VIDEO has emerged showing what happened in the lead-up to a police officer being filmed kicking and stamping on a man’s head at Manchester…

Evening Standard

Manchester Airport incident ‘complicated’, mayor says as new video emerges

Footage from Manchester Evening News appears to show violent and frenetic moments before the incident.

The Guardian - UK

Fears Rochdale could ‘boil over’ as outsiders stir division over Manchester airport video

Family of a man seen being kicked by police call for ‘time to heal’ as far-right groups and others try to exploit the fallout

The Independent UK

Police officer faces criminal investigation over Manchester Airport kick video

The officer has also been served with a disciplinary notice

The Independent UK

Footage shows police officer who stamped on suspect pepper spraying man at Manchester Airport

Officer has been suspended by Greater Manchester Police as anger grows over clip of arrest in terminal

Evening Standard

Don’t use video of officer kicking man at Manchester Airport for political purposes, says mayor

Mayor Andy Burnham says ‘situation not clear cut’ as lawyer says man has cyst on brain

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